Ari's mother asked him to gather firewood for the fire． Instead of doing the chore right away． Ari thought he could play with his friends， Mitch and Joe， first．
Not long after， his mother began to wonder（1） he had not returned． It was already dark and she was worried． At the same time， Ari realized that he had not done as his mother had （2） and told his friends about this． The boys then began gathering the（3）
Meanwhile， Ari's mother came cooking for him．She soon（4） the boys' voices． She had mixed feelings． She was（5） to know that he was safe but angry at the same time because Ari had disobeyed her． She decided to（6） the boys a lesson．
She hid in the nearby bushes （树林）． （7） she picked up a twig （树枝） and threw it． It hit the ground making a sharp noise． It caught the boys（8） ． They stopped what they were doing and looked at one another． She threw（9） twig in the opposite direction． The boys jumped． The mother cried in a low trembling voice， "（10） your mother!" Scared，the boys dropped everything and ran home． Ari's mother could not stop laughing．
After picking up some pieces of firewood， she headed home， where she found Ari in tears．
"Mother Mother， I'm sorry I didn't listen to you，" he sobbed（哭诉）．His mother held him with love． She knew he was truly sorry and would not repeat his mistake．
（1）A． why |
B． how |
C． when |
（2）A． ordered |
B． noticed |
C． asked |
（3）A． firewood |
B． voice |
C． friends |
（4）A． felt |
B． followed |
C．heard |
（5）A． sad |
B． happy |
C． worried |
（6）A． teach |
B． give |
C． offer |
（7）A． So |
B． Then |
C． But |
（8）A． interest |
B． imagination |
C． attention |
（9）A． another |
B． other |
C． one |
（10）A． Look for |
B． Listen to |
C． Care for |
An old gentleman whose eyesight（视力）was falling came to stay in a hotel room with a bottle of wine（酒）in each hand．On the wall there was a fly which he took for a nail（钉子）．So as soon as he hung them on，the bottles fell broken and the wine split all over the floor．
When a waitress discovered what had happened，she felt really sorry for him and wanted to give him a hand．
So the next morning when he was out taking a walk in the garden，she put a nail on the wall exactly where the fly had stayed．
Now the old man entered his room．The smell of the split wine reminded him of the accident．When he looked up at the wall，he found the fly was there again!He walked to it carefully and hit it with all his strength．
On hearing a loud cry，the waitress rushed in．To her great surprise，the poor old man was there sitting on the floor，his face was pale and a lot of blood was running on his right hand．
37．We know from this passage that ．
A．the old man had poor eyesight
B．the old man's hands weren't so strong
C．the bottles of wine were too heavy
38．Picture was the thing the old man saw on the wall for the first time．
39．The nail was put on the wall by ．
A．the old man
B．a gardener
C．the waitress
40．The waitress must be a girl．
A．careless
B．kind﹣hearted
C．dangerous
41．The old man's hand was badly hurt because ．
A．the hotel's service was terrible
B．he drank too much wine
C．he mistook the nail for a fly．
At my primary school，I was one of the smartest kids there．I never（29） ，but always got near perfect scores on all my tests．I was a child genius（天才），at least in my mind．I was also（30） music and sports．I was pretty sure that once I got to seventh grade，everyone including my teachers would be（31） by me．
But actually，they weren't．
When I arrived at my new class，it seemed that there was always someone else who could do （32） than I．My grades got worse and I needed to actually be studying for my tests．I believed I wasn't smart．I believed I wasn't talented．I believed I（33） ．
Over the next two years，I had to work very hard for everything I did．Grades were still very low but gradually（34） ，I worked really hard but was still never the best at everything．
But do I really have to be the best at everything？All the pressure I was feeling，all that（35） when I did wrong，that was me!I was being too hard on myself．In fact，when I did badly on a test，my classmates would never（36） me．
No one is perfect．There will probably always be someone better than me at something．I will never be the number one at everything，and it's really okay．
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29．A．forgot |
B．studied |
C．regretted |
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30．A．busy with |
B．tired of |
C．good at |
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31．A．amazed |
B．scared |
C．fooled |
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32．A．better |
B．easier |
C．slower |
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33．A．passed |
B．failed |
C．relaxed |
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34．A．improving |
B．fighting |
C．reporting |
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35．A．development |
B．excitement |
C．embarrassment |
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36．A．help with |
B．laugh at |
C．learn from． |
A：It's a nice day，isn't it？
B：Yes，it's a beautiful day．
A：Are there so many people here all the time？
B：（76） This is my first time here．
A：Me too．How do you like the place here？
B：（77） ．There are many things to see and I am taking a lot of pictures．
A：That's cool!（78）
B：I have been to many places of interest，er，the Great Wall，the Palace Museum and Mount Huang．
A：（79）
B：I will stay here for another two days．
A：Fantastic!Oh，my friends are waiting for me．（80）
B：Thank you．It was nice meeting you!
Cell phones are very useful and they are great fun．But cell phones do have risks．If you have one，it's
（66） （必须的） to understand these risks，and learn how to enjoy your phone safely．Sending messages can be one of the most wonderful（67）w to keep in touch with your friends．But some people can also send rude messages．Do not（68） if you receive them．I （69） ，save the messages and show them to your teachers or parents．If you receive a message saying that you （70）w in a big prize，don't believe it．
Sending pictures from a cell phone is（71） （免费的），fast and fun．But make sure you send only pictures that you wouldn't mind other people（72） （看见）．And you may have an accident if you try to use your cell phone while crossing the（73） ．It's dangerous because there are many cars and buses．
With your parents'help，you can keep your cell phone's（74） ．You won't have to worry about receiving rubbish calls or messages!Remember not to talk on the cell phone too often or too long．Turn （75） your cell phone when you sleep．The sounds of rubbish messages may wake you up．
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The last time I saw my best friend was about a year and a half ago．It was her 16th birthday，and I flew hundreds of miles to see her．It was a total movie moment．She came into the room，and suddenly I jumped out，shouting，"Happy Birthday!"
Many of my friends also had a lot of practice keeping a long﹣distance friendship，let's share some opinions．
Chen Mu，17，Hunan
Talking to your friends online often keeps the friendship going!If the phone call doesn't always include a deep conversation，that's fine．Try a video chat．Sometimes friendship is about knowing that someone's on the other line．
Lin Pan，16，Xiamen
My best friend moved to another city far away．We keep sharing everything so we know everything about each other's lives．It's a lot easier to imagine your best friend is there with you if you share the same information．It's like your friend is still there with you．
Zou Wen，15，Guangzhou
Be there for your friends when they need help．Your friends may have a hard time．While you probably won't be able to be there for them as much as you used to，it is worth it to lose an hour of sleep when they need help．
Luo Yan，15，Shanghai
The present that shows you care．This is a fun one and a must．It doesn't have to be a lot，but it will let them know you are thinking about them．
Wang Fei，18，Beijing
Realize that people change and that your friends won't stay the same no matter how much you want them to．Your friend might start to act more and more like a different person．But complaints （抱怨） won't help your friendship．And you are changing too．Everyone has to be ready for growing up．
任务一：根据短文内容，用短语或简洁的句子完成下列表格．
How to keep a long﹣distance friendship
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Name |
Opinion |
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Chen Mu |
Talking to your friends online often |
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Lin Pan |
（61） |
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Zou Wen |
（62） |
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Luo Yan |
（63） |
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Wang Fei |
（64） |
任务二：除了文中提到的观点外，你一定还有自己独特的想法，请写一条与大家分享吧．
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